Services for Herman Hoffmann, 88 years, Manning pioneer, were held at 2 P.M. Wednesday, November 9, 1960, at the Ohde Funeral Home with the Rev. Carl Sinning, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Lee Bratton of Carroll and Ray Pratt of Manning, vocalists, were accompanied by Mrs. H.W. Hagedorn. Robert Hoffmann and Harold Hoffmann of Manning, Lyle Hoffmann of Des Moines, Albert Claussen of La Mirada, California, Raymond Wycoff of Botna, and Arthur Rix of Manning, nephews of Mr. Hoffmann, were pallbearers. Burial was in the Manning Cemetery.

Mr. Hoffmann, the eldest son of John and Magadalena (Tank) Hoffmann, was born September 17, 1872, on a farm near Plainview, Iowa (note: original obituary incorrectly listed Belle Plaine). In 1875, at the age of three, he moved with his parents to a farm 6 miles north of what is now the town of Manning in Washington Township, Carroll County, and where his father was the first pioneer to break that prairie land. In the fall of 1881, four months after the town was founded, his father and his uncle, George Tank, formed a partnership and opened a lumber yard, and the family moved into their newly constructed home when it was completed in April 1882. He received his education in the Manning schools and the Carroll Business College. He was employed by his father in the lumber yard until 1897 when he purchased George Tank's interest in the business upon Mr. Tank's retirement. Herman and his father continued this partnership known as the Hoffmann and Son Lumber Company until 1914, when his brother, Henry, became his partner upon the retirement of their father, at that time. Herman and Henry continued the partnership lumber business until 1926, when Herman Hoffmann retired. Hoffmann Bros. Lumber Company has continued to be operated by the family with Henry and Harry as partners, and now by Robert and Harold Hoffmann. After his retirement from the lumber business, he was associated with the Westside State Savings Bank at Westside, Iowa and served as a director until May 1, 1950.

Mr. Hoffmann's marriage to Margaretha Claussen took place at Manning, on October 5, 1898. They had two children, Renald and Regilda. They observed their 62nd wedding anniversary at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll this past October 5, while Mr. Hoffmann was a patient there.

Mr. Hoffmann's interest and accomplishments were in music, cabinet-making and wood-working, outdoor sports including fishing, hunting, trap-shooting and golf; and he was active in the civic affairs and projects of Manning during his business career, and in conservation work. As a musician, he mastered six instruments. At the age of 11 years, he became the youngest member of the first band in Manning and continued with them until they disbanded and became the last survivor of the first band. He also played in an orchestra until a few years before his retirement from the lumber yard. In the early history of the town of Manning, the Schuetzen Verein was organized in 1882, and he later served them as treasurer for over twenty years; and also was a member of the Knights of Pythias. He has the distinction of living the most number of years as a citizen in Manning, living here continuously for 79 years. Mr. Hoffmann's health began to fail in January, and he died at home on November 5, of a heart ailment.

Preceding him in death were his son, Renald, in 1946; his parents and six brothers and sisters.

Surviving are his wife and daughter, Mrs. Regilda Fraser, at home; three brothers, Henry and Harry of Manning; Frank of Carroll, and two sisters, Mrs. Clara Wheeler and Rose Hoffmann, both of Healdsburg, California; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Vivian Hoffmann of Omaha, Nebraska; four nieces and 13 nephews.

Relatives from out of town who attended the services included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoffmann of Carroll, Mrs. Vivian Hoffmann of Omaha, Nebraska, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Hoffmann of Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Claussen of Winterset, Iowa, Albert Claussen of La Mirada, California, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Claussen of Coffeyville, Kansas.

Out of town friends attending were Harvey Wilcox of Omaha, Nebraska, V. Stuart Perry, Lee Bratten, Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Rogers, Mr End Mrs. Clyde Bayliss, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Meyers all of Carroll; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meyer and Mrs. Clara Petersen of Westside, Iowa and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Core of Storm Lake, Iowa.